The Truth About Being a Leader...and Nothing But the Truth

Truth 27Often The Best Decision Is Empowering Someone Else To Decide

In his farewell address to the American people, President Harry Truman referred to his favorite motto, "The buck stops here," when he said, "The President—whoever he is—has to decide. He can't pass the buck to anybody. No one else can do the deciding for him. That's his job."

It's your job to ensure that the right decisions are made in your organization. But who makes them is another matter. Although you are ultimately responsible for all of them, you simply can't make every decision yourself. It's also not in your best interest to do so. You probably have more experience than the others, and you're less likely to make mistakes. But you got that experience by making decisions. ...